[qu1Z]

My buddy backed into a pole. Is his clam toast? Or is there an expert out there that can salvage / use the clam? I'm sure its garbage.

Pics:

 

[Lowtush]

I may know a shop that may be able to fix it but they are local to me

 

[pwildfire]

I vote toast. A decent shop can cut out the bad sections and glass back over it to make it look fine, but it will never be as light or strong as it was before.

 

[spikez513]

I'll take it if you don't want it!!

 

[Kimgt]

Holy Carp! how fast was he backing up?

 

[derrek1280]

Holy Carp! how fast was he backing up?

+1 That was what I thought, too!

 

[Apex_in_sno]

Holy Carp! how fast was he backing up?

exactly...

 

[Lowtush]

Are we going to need to make the rear clams too? lol

 

[Smddanny]

Almost anything fiberglass (or Fiber reinforced resin) can be fixed.. the question is how much time does it take to put it right.

I think that one takes too much time...

 

[qu1Z]

It was an autocross where you drive in reverse and you wear a blindfold. Somebody on the sideline guides you with a walkie talkie.

 

[SvenRIT]

And they put a pole in the way?!

 

[luxige]

Well Quiz, at least your buddy knows someone who can set him up with a new diffuser...

If he decides to repair, can you provide some updates? I'd be interested to see how it goes.

 

[jbs986]

Almost anything fiberglass (or Fiber reinforced resin) can be fixed.. the question is how much time does it take to put it right.

I think that one takes too much time...

+1, this can be fixed.

 

[yellow99s]

It would take more time to replace that clam than to repair it.

 

[MotoGeek]

It was an autocross where you drive in reverse and you wear a blindfold. Somebody on the sideline guides you with a walkie talkie.

Are you joking, or is this actually a thing? More importantly, where would I go to watch?

 

[SvenRIT]

The "blindfold" thing is kind of weird, but this is the first thing I thought of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHgjFPhhzY8
...so it's not totally unbelievable.

 

[komiko]

that is 100% repairable. It's not even a challenge.Please ship to:
Komiko
123 Got A New Clam Street
New England Boat
Portsmouth, RI.

 

[qu1Z]

Are you joking, or is this actually a thing? More importantly, where would I go to watch?

Joking, haha. Start one up with some of the ERTC guys


UPDATE: We'll be reparing the clam. Have a good friend who owns a body shop stop by, and its totally do-able. Will post pics of the finished product when its complete.

 

[rwbronco]

he'll need a new diffuser too...

there was some guy on here who sells diffusers, can't remember his name. Had a pretty popular site and shop too and he made all sorts of different versions with various element counts like 5 and 7 element diffusers... The site was something like airflow but dufflow or dofflow... I dunno you probably know him though.

 

[qu1Z]

he'll need a new diffuser too...

there was some guy on here who sells diffusers, can't remember his name. Had a pretty popular site and shop too and he made all sorts of different versions with various element counts like 5 and 7 element diffusers... The site was something like airflow but dufflow or dofflow... I dunno you probably know him though.

Haha rotfl

I think the diffuser will actually buff right out

Here's a few more 5 element's that went to diffuser heaven...